Lemony Israeli Couscous with Arugula

Remember when I said that I wanted to be eating more whole grains? It wasn't really working out that well, mostly because I like pasta way more than I like quinoa. I found something that might help me overcome my quinoa resistance. It's from Trader Joe's and it's called Harvest Blend. Sure, most of the blend is Israeli Couscous, which is, at least in my mind, basically pasta. But there's also orzo, split baby garbanzo beans, and red quinoa. For this dish, I added arugula, feta, and some more garbanzos. And lots of lemon.

Marcus calls garbanzo beans "butt beans" (because he thinks they look like little butts). He doesn't like them, and picks them out of his food. I may not love quinoa, but I sure do love garbanzos. (Yes, it's true, I have a carbohydrate disorder).

This dish is quite delicious, and only takes about fifteen minutes to make, including chopping and zesting. "Lovely," as Gordon Ramsay says.

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Lemony Israeli Couscous with Arugula

Remember when I said that I wanted to be eating more whole grains? It wasn't really working out that well, mostly because I like pasta way more than I like quinoa. I found something that might help me overcome my quinoa resistance. It's from Trader Joe's and it's called Harvest Blend. Sure, most of the blend is Israeli Couscous, which is, at least in my mind, basically pasta. But there's also orzo, split baby garbanzo beans, and red quinoa. For this dish, I added arugula, feta, and some more garbanzos. And lots of lemon.

Marcus calls garbanzo beans "butt beans" (because he thinks they look like little butts). He doesn't like them, and picks them out of his food. I may not love quinoa, but I sure do love garbanzos. (Yes, it's true, I have a carbohydrate disorder).

This dish is quite delicious, and only takes about fifteen minutes to make, including chopping and zesting. "Lovely," as Gordon Ramsay says.